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W. C. PECK, OF WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA. Letters Patent No. 69,475, (lated Octom 1, 1867 IMPROVEMENT IN GHURNS. n

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY-CONCERN:

Be it known that I, W. C. PECK, of Wheeling, in the county of Ohio, and State of West Virginia, have invented a new and improved Churn; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure I is a vertical longitudinal section of my improved churn, taken through the`line a; se, iig. 2.

Figure 2 is a vertical cross-section of the same, taken through the line y y, iig. I.

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My invention has for its object to furnish an improved rocking-churn, simple in cons-truction, convenient to be used, and which will do its work quickly and thoroughly, and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the rockers, cream-box, and dashcrs with each other, as hereinafter more fully described.

A are the rockers, which are connected to each other and held in their proper relative positions by the central cross-bar B and by the end cross-hars C. The cross-bars B and C support the `cream-box D, which is kept from slipping out of place by cleats or shoulders c,attached to or formed upon the cross-bars C, as shown in iig. I. I) is the cream-box, which is made in substantially the shape shown in figs.. 1 and 2, that is to say, the sides are vertical, and the lower part of the ends is vertical, and the upper parts incline inward. E is the lid or cover, which ts closely upon the top of the churn, and which may have air-holes formed through it, if desired. F are handles, attached to the ends of the cream-box D for convenience in placing it upon and removing it from the rockers. G are two dashers, which are placed vertically in grooves formedk in the inner surfaces of the sides of the cream-box, and which are slotted vertically, as shown in figs. 1 and 2, so that as the churn is rocked, the cream, in passing through the slots in the dashers, may he thrown into violent agitation, bringing the butter in a very short time. II are hars or arms, attached to the middle of the outer sides of the rockers A, and which extend up above the top of the churn. The upper parts of the arms H are connecte-d and held in their proper relative positions by the cross-har I, as shown-in the drawings. J is a har or handle, the end of which is hooked upon or pivoted to the middle part of the cross-bar I, so that the churn may be operated hy a person while sitting or standing. If desired, the churn' may be operated by the foot placed upon the end ofone of the rockers, or by taking hol-d of the upper end of one of the vertical arms or bars H.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- The detachable cream-box D, dashers G, bar B, cross-bar I, and uprights H, all constructed and arranged as herein shown and described.

W. C. IECK.

Witnesses:

A. N. Jonnsron, JOHN B. SMITH. 

